MINUTES Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall
Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street
Members Present: Sue Aguilar, James Entenman, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky,
Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers
Members Absent: Kenny Anderson Jr., Michelle Erpenbach and Mike T.
Huether
Staff Present: Denise D. Tucker, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Lorie
Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; and Jim David,
Legislative/Operations Manager
1. Call To Order
City Council Chair Jim Entenman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. Public Services Committee
A. Report on meeting held Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Report was presented
under City Council Open Discussion.
3. City Council Open Discussion
Councilor Rex Rolfing invited the public to stay for the Land Use Committee
Meeting, immediately following the Informational Meeting. He said the committee
would be discussing TIFs and deer feeding.
Council Vice Chair Dean Karsky reviewed the minutes of last week's Public
Services Committee Meeting. He said they discussed the Sprinkler Task Force and
taxi cabs.
4. Presentations
A. June Monthly Financial Report by Tracy Turbak, Director of Finance
Turbak said they are at the midpoint of the City's fiscal year. The local
economy and the City's finances continue to be strong. Unemployment rates
droppedfrom 3.5%to 3.3%, from last month,in the MSA. Building
permits continue to increase; from January to June almost $350 million in
construction permitted for the first half of the year. The Sales Tax growth
rate has increased to5.9%, over the past year. The Entertainment Tax
growth rate is at 5.3%. General Fund Revenues is at $65 million and
Expenditures just over $68 million, additional expenses have been incurred by
Operation Timber Strike.Discussion followed.
B. City Council's Budget Update by David Bixler, Budget Analyst
Bixler reviewed the City Council's budget, which also encompassed the City
Clerk's Office and Internal Auditor's Office.
C. Aquatic Facilities Update by Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kearney presented the Aquatic Facilities Preliminary Design. He showed a
PowerPoint presentation, which reviewed: the Purpose of Project; Work to be
Performed; Conceptual Designs; Outdoor Concept - Spellerberg Park; Indoor
Concept - Spellerberg Park; Cost and Timeline for Completion; and Examples of
Deliverables.
Part of the Purpose of Project is to provide the community with factual
information regarding Spellerberg Pool, for the April 2014 Election. Kearney
said there would be conceptual drawings for an indoor and outdoor facility
options. Also, three dimension digital models would be provided for both
options. He said the cost of the project is $46,350.00 and should be completed
in October 2013. Discussion followed.
Changes Impacting Local Housing and Service Providers by Stacey Tieszen,
D. Coordinator for the Homeless Advisory Board; Shireen Ranschau, Executive
Director of the Sioux Falls Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Tieszen said the Homeless Advisory Board recently met and discussed some things
that were going on in the community, regarding affordable housing for those
with incomes below 50% of the Area Median Income, the working poor and
homeless.
Ranschau presented affordable housing statistics. She said fair market rent for
a two bedroom unit is $681.00; and a person would have make $13.10 an hour at a
full time job to afford it. In Sioux Falls, the average local wage for renters
is $10.80 per hour. This means they can afford rent of $561.00. Ranschau said
there are 3,555 households on a waiting list at Sioux Falls Housing for rental
assistance. She said it is currently a four to five year wait.
Statistics for some local service providers in Sioux Falls, were also provided.
The local service providers are: St. Francis House, Children's Inn, Union
Gospel Mission, The Arena Motel, The Community Outreach, Good Shepherd Center;
and the Banquet. Information was also released regarding the Salvation Army
Warming Site.
5. Adjournment
Council Chair Jim Entenman adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m.
Denise D. Tucker, CMC
Assistant City Clerk